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Public Works Turnaround Strategy: Efficiency Enhancement Phase 2
22 Aug 2017
The Department of Public Works (DPW) together with the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE) briefed the Committee on progress concerning Phase II of the Turnaround Strategy.
The PMTE currently managed what was traditionally the core business of DPW and today represented the largest real estate portfolio in the country. As ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Small Harbours Maintenance, Leasing, Job Creation: Public Works briefing
13 Jun 2017
The Department of Public Works (DPW) provided a detailed background on the work it had done in respect of small harbours and the Integrated Small Harbour Management Authority (ISHMA) which had been established in 2005. Since then, the Department had pursued joint ventures with other entities, such as the Department ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Umsunduzi Municipality irregular expenditure: IDT briefing on remedial action
30 May 2017
The Independent Development Trust (IDT) appeared before the Portfolio Committee on Public Works to shed light on the irregularities uncovered on IDT projects implemented at the Umsunduzi Local Municipality (ULM), where systematic corruption had been identified following a forensic investigation and a tightening up of the whistle-blowing processes.
The IDT ...
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Use of consultants: Public Works & PMTE briefing
23 May 2017
The Department of Public Works (DPW) with the Deputy Minister in attendance, convened with the Portfolio Committee on Public Works to present the use of consultants by the Department and by the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE).
In November 2011, the then Minister commissioned a rapid diagnostic on the state ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Committee Report on Department of Public Works Budget
9 May 2017
Relevant documents:
Committee Report on 2017/18 Budget and Annual Performance Plans of Department of Public Works
[available once published Tabled Committee Reports]
From the outset of the meeting the Committee spent a considerable time in discussion on whether to proceed with consideration of the Draft Committee Budget Vote Report. ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
IDT, CBE, cidb and Agrément South Africa on their Annual Performance Plans
2 May 2017
Four entities of the National Department of Public Works presented their annual performance plans and budget for 2017 before the Portfolio Committee on Public Works.
Agrement South Africa reported that their strategic goals are linked to service delivery to promote the safe introduction of innovative and non-standardised construction related products ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Department of Public Works & PMTE on their Quarter 2 performance, with Deputy Minister
7 Mar 2017
The Deputy Minister of Public Works, the Director-General and officials from the Department of Public Works briefed the Committee on the July-September 2016 performance of the Department of Public Works (DPW) and the Property Management Trading Entity (PMTE). The report focused on the turnaround phases, DPW and PMTE performance information, ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) progress report, with Deputy Minister
28 Feb 2017
The Deputy Minister of Public Works led the presentation on the EPWP Progress Report to the Committee. The report focused on Phase 3 performance against targets, the impact of EPWP on communities, the Technical Support given to municipalities and other data-capturing entities, and the development of the Training and Enterprise ...
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Rural Precinct Development: PMTE briefing
14 Feb 2017
A delegation from the Department of Public Works: Property Management Trading Entity presented their Rural Precinct Development and Investment Analysis to the Portfolio Committee. Key points were their core mandate and objectives for Planning and Precinct Development. The objectives to address the imbalances of the past received serious scrutiny in ...
Public Works and Infrastructure
Challenges with White Papers on Public Works review, with Deputy Minister
31 Jan 2017
The Department of Public Works (DPW) took Members of the Portfolio Committee through a review of the 1997 and 1999 Public Works White Papers and the development of a new one. A brief background was given on the development of the 1997 White Paper, with the focus on the motivation ...